Innovation and Technology in the World Economy Ser.: Sustainable Innovation :...

Sustainable InnovationBuild Your Company's Capacity to Change the World\nAuthor(s): Andrew Hargadon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Stanford University Press, United States\nImprint: Stanford Business Books,US\nISBN-13: 9780804792509, 978-0804792509\nSynopsis\nIf we can carry in our pockets more computing power than the Apollo program needed to put a man on the moon, why can't we solve problems like climate change, famine, or poverty? The answer lies, in part, in the distinctive challenges of creating innovations that address today's pressing environmental and social problems. In this groundbreaking book, Andrew Hargadon shows why sustainable innovationthe development of financially viable products that support a healthy environment and communitiesis so difficult when compared to creating the next internet ventures or mobile apps that disregard these criteria.\n\n While other books treat innovation across sectors equally, Hargadon argues that most effective innovation strategies hinge .